Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

If there’s a theme running through this month’s magazine, it’s that maybe it’s time we started thinking of ourselves as less of a sector, more of a movement.

OPINION 1 October 2025 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/if-theres-a-theme-running-through-this-months-magazine-its-that-maybe-its-time-we-started-thinking-of-ourselves-as-less-of-a-sector-more-of-a-movement

Bereaved families struggling to afford funeral fees

NEWS 13 December 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Postcode lottery depending where in the county you get buried or cremated

https://tfn.scot/news/bereaved-families-struggling-to-afford-burial-fees

Social media is driving young people to loneliness and despair

NEWS 4 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Social media is fuelling isolation amongst youngsters, new research by the Mental Health Foundation has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/action-needed-to-prevent-mental-health-storm

Most Scots unhappy with their bus service

NEWS 6 March 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Two thirds of Scots are dissatisfied with the frequency of their local bus services, with over half saying that those which do exist are often late

https://tfn.scot/news/most-scots-unhappy-with-their-bus-service

Mosquito devices discriminate against youngsters

NEWS 12 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

A study has found that the controversial devices have caused migraines and nausea for young people

https://tfn.scot/news/mosquito-devices-discriminate-against-youngsters

Emergency grant for closure-threatened charity

NEWS 20 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The Scottish Youth Theatre has secured funding which will allow it to continue beyond the summer

https://tfn.scot/news/emergency-grant-for-closure-threatened-charity

MND fund selects first projects

NEWS 22 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Gordon Aikman Scholarship was launched to fund groundbreaking projects and support those with the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/mnd-fund-selects-first-projects

Corporate giving down yet again

NEWS 24 January 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

Commitment by big business is not being replicated in practice survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/corporate-giving-down-yet-again

Disabled people fear telling employers about their impairment

NEWS 6 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

They say the world of work is not a level playing field

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-fear-telling-employers-about-their-impairment

Slaughtered for sport - plea to end the mass killing of Scotland’s mountain hares

NEWS 28 February 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Animal protection charity OneKind has renewed calls for an end to the mass slaughter of mountain hares in Scotland on the last day of the open seasn

https://tfn.scot/news/slaughtered-for-sport-plea-to-end-the-mass-killing-of-scotlands-mountain-ha

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If there’s a theme running through this month’s magazine, it’s that maybe it’s time we started thinking of ourselves as less of a sector, more of a movement.

Bereaved families struggling to afford funeral fees

Social media is driving young people to loneliness and despair

Most Scots unhappy with their bus service

Mosquito devices discriminate against youngsters

Emergency grant for closure-threatened charity

MND fund selects first projects

Corporate giving down yet again

Disabled people fear telling employers about their impairment

Slaughtered for sport - plea to end the mass killing of Scotland’s mountain hares

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